Accessibility Standard Acronym Names Pronunciation
Learn to say popular web accessibility standard and legislation acronyms correctly.
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How is WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, the standard for accessible web content) correctly pronounced?
WCAG is commonly pronounced 'WEE-kag' — a blended reading of the initials, rather than spelling out every letter. In a technical interview: "WCAG required a contrast ratio of at least four-point-five to one for our body text."
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How is ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications, a set of HTML attributes for assistive technology) correctly pronounced?
ARIA is pronounced 'AH-ree-uh' — the same as the musical term for a solo vocal piece. In a technical interview: "ARIA announced the modal's opening to the screen reader, even though the dialog itself was just a styled div."
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How is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. law requiring accessible digital services) correctly pronounced?
ADA (the law) is pronounced 'AY-DEE-AY' — every letter spoken individually, A-D-A. In a technical interview: "ADA compliance was one of the reasons legal flagged our checkout flow for an accessibility audit."
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How is WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative, the W3C group that develops accessibility standards) correctly pronounced?
WAI is pronounced 'WAY' — one syllable, exactly like the everyday word. In a technical interview: "WAI published the guidelines that WCAG itself is built on top of."
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How is EAA (European Accessibility Act, EU legislation mandating accessible digital products) correctly pronounced?
EAA is pronounced 'EE-AY-AY' — every letter spoken individually, E-A-A. In a technical interview: "EAA pushed our whole product roadmap to prioritize accessibility fixes before the compliance deadline."